Interim Protocol I – Quasi-Static Cyclic Testing, which should be used to determine performance characteristics of components whose behavior is primarily controlled by the application of seismic forces or seismic-induced displacements

Interim Protocol II – Shake Table Testing, which should be used to assess performance characteristics of components whose behavior is affected by the dynamic response of the component itself, or whose behavior is velocity sensitive, or sensitive to strain-rate effects

The document also presents an overview of performance-based seismic design and discussions on a variety of topics and issues germane to these protocols. A Commentary is provided for each protocol, and an appendix is included that describes the process used to develop nonstructural component fragility functions based on laboratory testing.